Trump’s threat
The latest statement by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Brics nations pledge not to create or support a new currency to challenge the American dollar reflects growing apprehension about dedollarisation.
The latest statement by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Brics nations pledge not to create or support a new currency to challenge the American dollar reflects growing apprehension about dedollarisation.
Dollar imperialism is the force that backs Uncle Sam’s role as the world’s policeman, ensuring that the U.S. maintains its influence over global trade, finance, and geopolitics."
The minister said that a stable economy will propel India to become one of the top 3 economies in the world.
The US Dollar Index (DXY) has slipped below $100 for the first time after April 2022. When the Dollar Index falls, the Indian rupee appreciates and the dollar weakens, which is leading to increase in fund flows from FIIs and FPIs, SBI Securities said in a report.
The Indian rupee came down against the US dollar on Monday, crossing the Rs 81 mark vis-a-vis a dollar.
This morning, the Rupee opened 25 paise lower from the previous session to touch a record low of 81.09 versus the US dollar, against Thursday's close of 80.86. Yesterday's depreciation was the biggest single-day fall for the rupee since February 24.
The Indian rupee ended almost flat against the US dollar on Monday, with just 3 paise fall, at 79.77. At the interbank foreign exchange market, rupee ended at 79.77, against 79.74 on the previous trading session against the US dollar.
Tightening is required on both fronts. How many dollars are moving out/in on trade/current account must be monitored on a daily basis.
Although depreciation of the currency makes imported goods expensive, and foreign travel and fees for studying abroad become costly, it is an erroneous presumption that absence of a strong currency is necessarily bad.
The country's forex reserves consist of FCAs, gold reserves, SDRs, and the country's reserve position with the IMF.
